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that means the u.s. could go over the fiscal cliff. on wall street today, investors bought up stocks on high hopes of deal, after president obama said this afternoon a deal is "in sight," and positive comments from republican leaders in the senate. here's how e major averagesr closed on this last trading day of 2012. the dow surged 166 points, the nasdaq jumped about 60, and the s&p rose almost 24 points. while wall street has already closed the books on 2012, washington still has a few hours to go before its new year's day fiscal cliff deadline. darren gersh has the latest. >> reporter: after a weekend of late-night negotiations with the vice presidt, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said an agreement on the fiscal cliff was very, very close. >> we'll continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending, but let's not let that hold up protecting americans from the tax hike that will take place in about 10 hours. >> reporter: the deal would raise the top tax rate for individuals making more than $400,000 and couples with mo
that means the u.s. could go over the fiscal cliff. on wall street today, investors bought up stocks on high hopes of deal, after president obama said this afternoon a deal is "in sight," and positive comments from republican leaders in the senate. here's how e major averagesr closed on this last trading day of 2012. the dow surged 166 points, the nasdaq jumped about 60, and the s&p rose almost 24 points. while wall street has already closed the books on 2012, washington still has...
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and yet not a single fatal commercial airline accident in the u.s. in nearly four years. and worldwide, 2012 is going down as the safest year ever, with just one accident for every 5.4 million flights. veteran aviation safety expert john cox. >> what's significant about that is that we're improving by 50% over last year, which was the aviation's safest year previously. it's an incredible feat. >> reporter: why the improvement? pilots have never been better trained. computerized cockpits monitor every aspect of flight. systems warn pilots of a potential crash or mountain ahead. and hd simulators for pilots and air traffic controllers train them to handle emergencies before they face a real one. deb deb debby herzman is chairman of the ntsb. >> we bring the accidents back in, they have been embraced in many cases and we're not seeing repeats of those same accidents. >> reporter: but experts say two actions in which human failure was partly to blame. air france 447 crashed into the atlantic in 2009, killing 228. that same year, regional airline, flight 3407, crashed in buffa
and yet not a single fatal commercial airline accident in the u.s. in nearly four years. and worldwide, 2012 is going down as the safest year ever, with just one accident for every 5.4 million flights. veteran aviation safety expert john cox. >> what's significant about that is that we're improving by 50% over last year, which was the aviation's safest year previously. it's an incredible feat. >> reporter: why the improvement? pilots have never been better trained. computerized...
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. ♪ tum tum tum tum tums aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop off boxes if you need them. visit usps.com pay, print, and have it picked up for free. any time of year. ♪ nice sweater. thank you. ♪ >>> as so many of you likely know, this will be the first new year's out dick clark. tonight, they are preparing a tribute as we hear from dick clark's wife, who made the trip to times square to ring in another new year. >> times square in new york. you're invited to new year's rockin' eve, '74. >> reporter: long before he became the face, the friend who would guide us into every new year. >> 2001. >> reporter: dick clark head made his way into living rooms across america. >> dick clark! >> this one is called "rock around the clock." ♪ one, two, three o'clock >> reporter: he said it was very simple. we played a record, and the kids danced. and we made the way we danced okay for parents, who still needed convincing. 1957, it all started. there would be 36 years 0 "american bandstand" on abc. those boomers getting the
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the attack left the u.s. ambassador and three other americans dead. >> police in woodbridge are looking for a man accused of shooting out the window of an elementary school. according to investigators, at the shooting happened sometime between last friday night and saturday morning. this man was caught on surveillance cameras at around that time. no one else was inside the school. if you know anything about this case, called crimestoppers. >> it looks what we're looking at a cold night to be out on the town. >> let's get our first look at the forecast. >> a cold night ahead, but not as cold as it was a couple of nights ago. it is 40 at reagan national, but we will hold to the 30's as we move until midnight. and then we may lose a couple of more degrees after that. here is a look at satellite and radar. we will see the chance for a little bit of a wintry mix during the day tomorrow. your new year's eve forecast calls for temperatures in the 30's. the clouds will stick around all day long tomorrow. we do have s
the attack left the u.s. ambassador and three other americans dead. >> police in woodbridge are looking for a man accused of shooting out the window of an elementary school. according to investigators, at the shooting happened sometime between last friday night and saturday morning. this man was caught on surveillance cameras at around that time. no one else was inside the school. if you know anything about this case, called crimestoppers. >> it looks what we're looking at a cold...
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economy is the u.s. congress. and i think that's it. people are pretty fed up, and all they're trying to do really is sort of damage control, andct not make themselves look worst than they look. >> lot of, just observers hereob in all of this, is this going to be the new normal, unproductive do nothing congress?co >> i think because of the political complexion of things, and extremism is sort of appreciated, and that congress people view just staying in office rather than doingdo something for the betterment of their country, coupled with just the institution that there's ath republican house, democratic president, a democratic senate, you are always going to have problems, but you have moremo problems than 10 or 20 years ago because of the political psyche of the elected officials. >> so many people thought, nowth that president obama was reelected, that we still wouldn't receive the same sort of gridlock in congress. >> it won't happen, it won't be different until incumbents are beaten just for being an incumbent, and that didn't happ
economy is the u.s. congress. and i think that's it. people are pretty fed up, and all they're trying to do really is sort of damage control, andct not make themselves look worst than they look. >> lot of, just observers hereob in all of this, is this going to be the new normal, unproductive do nothing congress?co >> i think because of the political complexion of things, and extremism is sort of appreciated, and that congress people view just staying in office rather than doingdo...
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york where he succeeded his father as pastor and was the first black from new york to serve in the u.s. congress, and got over 67 bills passed through congress including title seven, head start, national student loan program, but that preacher dr. butts had lifts us to the seventh heaven with his oratory and after the service was over as i followed the platform party out to the foyer of that great cathedral there i looked up and i beheld a beautiful quilt at the center of many other quilts that the quilting ministry of friendship church had put on display, and when i saw that quilt that caught my eye i said to the pastor "dr. clifford jones, i want that quilt. i want that quilt ." dr. jones says "it's yours". when he took me to the car the limousine was there waiting for me and before i close the door i looked at him again and i said "dr. jones i want that quilt". he said "i told you it's yours. i will have my secretary mail it to you .". two weeks later package appeared in my office. my secretary pearl said "here's a package here for you". i looked and saw it was from friendship churc
york where he succeeded his father as pastor and was the first black from new york to serve in the u.s. congress, and got over 67 bills passed through congress including title seven, head start, national student loan program, but that preacher dr. butts had lifts us to the seventh heaven with his oratory and after the service was over as i followed the platform party out to the foyer of that great cathedral there i looked up and i beheld a beautiful quilt at the center of many other quilts that...
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. >>> but first, the u.s. is apparently going over the fiscal cliff. in just six hours across the board spending cuts and automatic tax hikes for all americans will kick in. lawmakers say they're close to an agreement. there are still some major sticking points. randall pinkston has the very latest. >> reporter: the gnat is close to a daily as the clock ticks toward mid nature and the nation teethers on the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff. >> let's pass the tax relief portion now. let's take what's been agreed to and get moving. >> reporter: the tentative deal would extend bush era tax cuts for families making $450,000 a year and individuals making 40 o,000. it would also extend unemployment benefits for one year. president obama said he would have preferred a grand bargain that solves all of washington's revenue and spending problems. >> with this congress, that was obviously a little too much to hope for at this time. it may be we can do it in stages. >> reporter: negotiations have been going on all day, lawmakers and aids moving back and forth be
. >>> but first, the u.s. is apparently going over the fiscal cliff. in just six hours across the board spending cuts and automatic tax hikes for all americans will kick in. lawmakers say they're close to an agreement. there are still some major sticking points. randall pinkston has the very latest. >> reporter: the gnat is close to a daily as the clock ticks toward mid nature and the nation teethers on the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff. >> let's pass the tax relief...
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. >>> we're going to be heading >>> the u.s. consulate in ben gauze i would have had a poor security in a threat environment flashing red. that's the conclusion of a new senate rot on an attack that killed an ambassador and three other americans. the senate committee on homeland security and government affairs released the bipartisan report today. that report levels a major portion of the blame on the state department for failing to respond to repeated requests from u.s. staff in benghazi for more security, but the committee also found fault with the intelligence community, the defense department, the white house and congress. >> the terrorists essentially walked into the com pound, virtually unimpeded and set it ablaze due to extremely poor security. >> looking back, i would say we should have closed this facility. >> the report also notes that the administration also gave inconsistent -- the intelligence community drined to provide unclassified talking points for public consumption. >>> now to a developing story involves secre
. >>> we're going to be heading >>> the u.s. consulate in ben gauze i would have had a poor security in a threat environment flashing red. that's the conclusion of a new senate rot on an attack that killed an ambassador and three other americans. the senate committee on homeland security and government affairs released the bipartisan report today. that report levels a major portion of the blame on the state department for failing to respond to repeated requests from u.s. staff...
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the u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton, is being treated for a blood clot in a vain between her brain and skull. doctors caring for say she should make a full recovery. earlier this month, the veteran politician suffered a concussion after fainting and falling down. >> hillary clinton in belfast earlier this month, the end of a typically frenetic a foreign trip, for countries in five days. is thought to contracted a stomach virus. at home, she fell and suffered a concussion. she's now being treated at this new york hospital and has been told to avoid this sort of punishing travelled has taken her to more foreign capitals than any of her predecessors. 112 on countries and more than a million miles. hillary clinton is popular home. she's one of the most trusted members of president obama's cabinet. she missed at least one important domestic in nature and since falling ill -- a congressional hearing to answer questions about the attacked in an gussie. -- attack in benghazi. it is not clear
the u.s. secretary of state, hillary clinton, is being treated for a blood clot in a vain between her brain and skull. doctors caring for say she should make a full recovery. earlier this month, the veteran politician suffered a concussion after fainting and falling down. >> hillary clinton in belfast earlier this month, the end of a typically frenetic a foreign trip, for countries in five days. is thought to contracted a stomach virus. at home, she fell and suffered a concussion. she's...
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u.s. history. president obama defeated mitt romney forcing the republicans to reconsider their policies among others returning women and immigrants. while the major party presidential candidate did not take on fossil fuel, climate change in any of their debates, it was a year of extreme weather from melting of the arctic to superstorm sandy to the massive typhoon in the philippines. 2012 will also be remembered for a series of mass shootings from aurora, arata, to the sikh temple, to be shooting in newtown, conn.. the case around trayvon martin sparked national protest after officials refused to arrest george zimmerman. president obama continues his secret drone wars. we spend the hour looking back at the moment and movements that shaped 2012. >> democratic congresswoman gabrielle giffords has announced she will step down this week. she was shot in the head last year in a shooting spree that left six people dead in tucson. >> thank you for your prayers and for giving me the time to recover
u.s. history. president obama defeated mitt romney forcing the republicans to reconsider their policies among others returning women and immigrants. while the major party presidential candidate did not take on fossil fuel, climate change in any of their debates, it was a year of extreme weather from melting of the arctic to superstorm sandy to the massive typhoon in the philippines. 2012 will also be remembered for a series of mass shootings from aurora, arata, to the sikh temple, to be...
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>> the u.s. congress has taken incomplete, remember that, you would call the registrar and, or your professor, and you took an incomplete, and that's what they've done. mcdonnell and the democratsdemo could get something done in terms of taxes, and it's a stage of process, but in terms of the whole bargain, they want more time of the what republicans didn't want to have blamedblam monday them is that they increased taxes on the middle class, and so maybe tim kainey was prophetic.ti he said let's just settle atse 500,000.tt they settled at 450,000, and noo move to the tougher stuff later. >> we've seen a lot of frustration and it's not justjus the americans who will be affected. lawmakers also fed up, maryland senator, the longer serving woman in the senate, said i, lived through 9/11, i've lived through impeachment of a president, but this is what we are doing to hour selfment are you surprised we got to thisto point?po >> not really, and i tried to talk about it in recent weeks.s. we now have th
>> the u.s. congress has taken incomplete, remember that, you would call the registrar and, or your professor, and you took an incomplete, and that's what they've done. mcdonnell and the democratsdemo could get something done in terms of taxes, and it's a stage of process, but in terms of the whole bargain, they want more time of the what republicans didn't want to have blamedblam monday them is that they increased taxes on the middle class, and so maybe tim kainey was prophetic.ti he...
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that brings us to consequence no. 5, the u.s. economy. as markets react, the cbo forecasts a slowdown in economic growth and a skyrocketing unemployment rate that could reach 9.1% by year's end. in other words, we head towards another recession. that prediction according to economist and head of the federal reserve, who are originally. the term of fiscal cliff to describe this doomsday scenario. >> they with us as we continue to monitor the negotiations on air and on line. we'll have all the late breaking coverage that you need. we also have a special project economy section on the website that explains the situation in greater detail. just go to wbaltv.com. >> here in baltimore, people are gathering down the inner harbor for the area's largest new year's eve fireworks display. we are all over this new year's eve spectacular. a bird's-eye view of traffic into the inner harbor and the festivities from the air. sarah has more on all the excitement that is building. but there is a lot of excitement here downtown as we prepare to countdown to
that brings us to consequence no. 5, the u.s. economy. as markets react, the cbo forecasts a slowdown in economic growth and a skyrocketing unemployment rate that could reach 9.1% by year's end. in other words, we head towards another recession. that prediction according to economist and head of the federal reserve, who are originally. the term of fiscal cliff to describe this doomsday scenario. >> they with us as we continue to monitor the negotiations on air and on line. we'll have all...
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the u.s. government is pulling the plug. >> the edison bulb hasn't changed much in 100 years. >> reporter: under federal law, they cannot be produced or imported. the retailers can clear remaining stock. >> 90% of the energy is wasted. what they replaced them with is more energy official, just as bright and good, and will save you money. >> reporter: most screw-in bulbs must use at least 75% less energy. two options are compact fluorescent light bulbs. >> they have some drawbacks. they don't get bright inns atlantaly. >> o.l.e.d.s. >> they use about 75% energy than a regular bulb and produce just as much light. >> l.e.d. bulbs are expensive, but prices are dropping. the future is dim for incandescent bulbs. while 175-watt edison bulbs go the way of the dinosaur, the u.s. government will turn out the lights on the 60 and 40 watt bulbs in 2014. >>> right now at 6:00 --
the u.s. government is pulling the plug. >> the edison bulb hasn't changed much in 100 years. >> reporter: under federal law, they cannot be produced or imported. the retailers can clear remaining stock. >> 90% of the energy is wasted. what they replaced them with is more energy official, just as bright and good, and will save you money. >> reporter: most screw-in bulbs must use at least 75% less energy. two options are compact fluorescent light bulbs. >> they have...
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wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton remains hospitalized this evening at new york presbyterian hospital. state department spokesperson phillip ray na said that doctors found that clot sunday during a follow-up exam. secretary clinton had fainted and fallen earlier this month as a result of severe dehydration from a stomach flu. she is being treated with anti-co-ing a lantz to resolve the clot which was found in her head. with us to discuss the case, nbc news chief science and health correspondent bob bazell. good to see you, bob. when we talked last night, what you said was we were missing a critical piece of information, which is where i
wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipper average. t. rowe price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investment information, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. >>> secretary of state hillary...
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debates but to say there was a difference between the way that conversation is is addressed in the u.s. versus in canada you said in canada there were these dialogues going on whereas in the latter there really there are you know i think within within the. within the canadian political environment the there are certain politicians maxine bernie other members of the conservative government who are you know raising the issues and and. and i think that's leading to a a legitimate debate say that look we've been through some pretty wild times here you know there there the role of monetary policy the role of fiscal policy and how you know how we manage these things you know if if the fed itself and if other central banks are engaging in unconventional policies as we've seen then it's we're certainly at it and now at a point where probably there's a lot of scope to put a lot of issues on the table and i he's now based in canada which is why we made that comparison there out james savage there with that interview and also still ahead as the taxicabs system is muddled with regulation we check
debates but to say there was a difference between the way that conversation is is addressed in the u.s. versus in canada you said in canada there were these dialogues going on whereas in the latter there really there are you know i think within within the. within the canadian political environment the there are certain politicians maxine bernie other members of the conservative government who are you know raising the issues and and. and i think that's leading to a a legitimate debate say that...
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harwood is reporting that there will be no vote in the house tonight, and according to his sources, the u.s. will go over the fiscal cliff. what's your reaction to that? have you heard that -- >> we can confirm that. >> i love john harwood, but luke and i have been reporting the same thing, jonathan, so there. >> okay. so we're going over the cliff? >> apparently. that's the bad news. the good news is, the parameters of a deal are definitely there. as you described, jonathan, the sticking point remains this so-called trigger, the sequester. remember, they agreed upon it last summer in july and august of 2011 when they came to that big debt ceiling deal. if there were no decision on how to cut government spending by now, these draconian cuts, indiscriminate across the board to defense half of it, $500 billion in domestic programs, the other half of it, the other $500 billion would go into effect. and now some want to have that delayed. they want to have it put off. the house of representatives, the leadership there is saying absolutely no way. there are ironies that abound all along here in
harwood is reporting that there will be no vote in the house tonight, and according to his sources, the u.s. will go over the fiscal cliff. what's your reaction to that? have you heard that -- >> we can confirm that. >> i love john harwood, but luke and i have been reporting the same thing, jonathan, so there. >> okay. so we're going over the cliff? >> apparently. that's the bad news. the good news is, the parameters of a deal are definitely there. as you described,...
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the u.s. is going over the fiscal cliff, at least technically. we'll see what the senate does tonight, if anything. what the house of representatives does to follow the stakes, as all of us know, are enormous. senators, thanks very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> congress had well over a year to tackle this fiscal cliff. instead, we've come down now to the final eight hours before our nation takes a severe hit potentially to the economy. tyeah, its the galaxy note ii.re great. you can do two things at the same time. you can watch videos and text. or you could watch the earnings report and take notes, like we're supposed to. so... can i get it? yeah. okay either of you put together the earnings report yet? yes, me totally. what? why don't you tackle the next quarter. you eat yet? polynesian? pu pu platter? yup! keep up the good work. i will keep up the good work. do more with the new samsung galaxy note ii. [ dog barking ] ♪ [ female announcer ] life is full of little tests, but your ba
the u.s. is going over the fiscal cliff, at least technically. we'll see what the senate does tonight, if anything. what the house of representatives does to follow the stakes, as all of us know, are enormous. senators, thanks very much for joining us. >> thank you. >> congress had well over a year to tackle this fiscal cliff. instead, we've come down now to the final eight hours before our nation takes a severe hit potentially to the economy. tyeah, its the galaxy note ii.re great....
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according to the u.s.-based cite intelligence group, militants in arabian peninsula have offered 160,000 worth of gold to anyone who kills this american ambassador. they are also offering $23,000 for killing a u.s. soldier. remember, intelligence analysts have called this branch of al qaeda the most dangerous terror group in the world. now we have former israeli special forces operator and a counterterrorism consultant and managing director at i.m.s. security and author of "brotherhood of warriors." good to see you, aaron. when you hear bounties are placed on an american ambassador as well as american soldiers, does that tell you this is upping the ante? >> it is being upped and there are specific threats made against specific representatives from our country who have been sent to representative and assist the yemen government two years ago we sent a very large special operations group including navy seals to yemen to help prepare them and help give them the training and track down the founder of the terro
according to the u.s.-based cite intelligence group, militants in arabian peninsula have offered 160,000 worth of gold to anyone who kills this american ambassador. they are also offering $23,000 for killing a u.s. soldier. remember, intelligence analysts have called this branch of al qaeda the most dangerous terror group in the world. now we have former israeli special forces operator and a counterterrorism consultant and managing director at i.m.s. security and author of "brotherhood of...
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interesting to call that also the fact that israel now has more and don't have so i know that a certain u.s. and a new player a final turn so i could throw out of time we've got a few things to catch up just a final term so i can look looking towards the new everything to be positive about ten seconds. in ten seconds the mood on the ground both here in israel and in palestine is not particularly positive of course everybody is hoping that we could see a resumption of peace talks but the present prognosis is not particularly positive paula thank you we should all the best of think you've been a great colleague over the last year and we look forward to next year as well be speaking to a lot more of course a lot of people talking about the prospects of peace between israel and palestine but we have war raging in neighboring neighboring syria and that's been a tremendous event of course throughout two thousand and twelve. again our team of course covered that as you'll know if you've watched over the last twelve months let's see what they had to say about it. it became very apparent after a mas
interesting to call that also the fact that israel now has more and don't have so i know that a certain u.s. and a new player a final turn so i could throw out of time we've got a few things to catch up just a final term so i can look looking towards the new everything to be positive about ten seconds. in ten seconds the mood on the ground both here in israel and in palestine is not particularly positive of course everybody is hoping that we could see a resumption of peace talks but the present...
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it was a compromise u.s. lawmakers signed into law in 2011 that contributed to the pending man made catastrophe that they have been warning about for more than a year. now, as the new year's deadline approaches, the fiscal cliff may be moving to a later date, in 2013. it is part of a possible deal that is forming at this hour. this, of course, represents the $3.6 trillion the u.s. government spent last year, unless congress reaches a deal when the new year hits. so too will the fiscal cliff. $600 billion worth of tax increases and spending cuts. it is supposed to be automatic. but now republicans are suggesting a delay, the president just spoke trying to add pressure to congress to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. listen. >> my preference would have been to solve all these problems in the context of a larger agreement, a bigger deal, a grand bargain, whatever you want to call it, that solves our deficit problems in a balanced and responsible way that doesn't just deal with the taxes, but deals with the spen
it was a compromise u.s. lawmakers signed into law in 2011 that contributed to the pending man made catastrophe that they have been warning about for more than a year. now, as the new year's deadline approaches, the fiscal cliff may be moving to a later date, in 2013. it is part of a possible deal that is forming at this hour. this, of course, represents the $3.6 trillion the u.s. government spent last year, unless congress reaches a deal when the new year hits. so too will the fiscal cliff....
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the u.s. and congress and the white house, according to our source, is weighing a 60-90 day delay in those automatic spending cuts. that is how they would deal with that. one omission in all of this, and this is very important, they are not discussing an extension of the debt ceiling. they want to have that yet ceiling fight. it is definitely a no go in the house for republicans. this is what is going on right now. back to you. shibani: at least that is the plan for the time being. thank you a lot, rich. right now we will go to peter barnes who is standing at the white house. we know the president will be speaking in about a half an hour peter: it sound like he may be announcing the deal because of some of the stagecraft around this. the white house says they will be making an announcement with middle-class families. he will be announcing some kind of tentative deal, tentative framework in his statement here at the old executive office building in just about 30 minutes from now. no comment fro
the u.s. and congress and the white house, according to our source, is weighing a 60-90 day delay in those automatic spending cuts. that is how they would deal with that. one omission in all of this, and this is very important, they are not discussing an extension of the debt ceiling. they want to have that yet ceiling fight. it is definitely a no go in the house for republicans. this is what is going on right now. back to you. shibani: at least that is the plan for the time being. thank you a...
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new calls to throw out u.s. constitution. just toss it out the window. we'll explain and debate that coming up next. arthel: if you can make it here you can make it anywhere. thousands brave the cold big apple for tonight's big ball drop. we'll bring you the latest from the ground at the new year's eve celebration that's viewed around the globe. [♪] >> i have to say ever since i took office, throughout the campaign and over the past several months. my preference would have been to solve these problems in terms of a bigger deal, a grand bargain that solves our deficit problems in a balanced and responsible way that doesn't just deal with the taxes but deals with the spending in a balanced way so that we can put all this behind us and focusing on growing our economy. but with this congress that was obviously a little too much to hope for at this time. sikh that was president obama sharing his thoughts on the debate over cutting federal spending. while there were reports of significant progress a short time ago. there is concern from republicans that they
new calls to throw out u.s. constitution. just toss it out the window. we'll explain and debate that coming up next. arthel: if you can make it here you can make it anywhere. thousands brave the cold big apple for tonight's big ball drop. we'll bring you the latest from the ground at the new year's eve celebration that's viewed around the globe. [♪] >> i have to say ever since i took office, throughout the campaign and over the past several months. my preference would have been to solve...
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u.s. found unharmed this morning in virginia. coming up, for many of us, keeping new year's resolutions can be a challenge, but we will show you some ways to use your smartphone to stay on track. and the new year means big changes for some same-sex couples in maryland. new laws go into effect tomorrow but not for everyone. plus with a playoff spot secured, the rush is on for redskins fans to get their hands on team colors as quickly as they can. meanwhile, a live look outside. gorgeous morning with >> you are watching abc 7 "news at noon," on your side. >> overseas, a lot of the celebrating is already under way. we have live pictures of the vatican, where you can see services for this new year, 2013. pope benedict walking up to the altar. we still have less than 12 hours on the east coast before we celebrate the new year, but people all around the world are enjoying 2013 already. >> [[cheers and applause] ] >> fireworks at sydney harbour at the opera house. the celebrations in wellington were canceled because of dangerously high
u.s. found unharmed this morning in virginia. coming up, for many of us, keeping new year's resolutions can be a challenge, but we will show you some ways to use your smartphone to stay on track. and the new year means big changes for some same-sex couples in maryland. new laws go into effect tomorrow but not for everyone. plus with a playoff spot secured, the rush is on for redskins fans to get their hands on team colors as quickly as they can. meanwhile, a live look outside. gorgeous morning...
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if you lop off any growth from the u.s. economy, that will have a ripple affect across the althouthe atlantic. you will feel the ripples go across the pacific to asia and japan and china and to all those countries and across the atlantic to europe. i was talking a few moments ago to ali rand. he's the vice president for the urpian commission and he's the economics commissioner for the yourian union. the chief if you like of economics. he said we're concerned about the u.s. going over the cliff. it's time for a partial deal, and we support the efforts of u.s. policymakers. he said it would have a negative impact, and he said if there's no deal before the year's end. europeans tonight are -- not that it makes much difference. are calling very firmly on all the parties in washington to get a deal done. >> so, richard, i don't know if washington is listening to anybody outside of washington yet, but we'll see how the day goes. there's a lot of blame directed to the united states, but you know, you look at the euro zone, and it
if you lop off any growth from the u.s. economy, that will have a ripple affect across the althouthe atlantic. you will feel the ripples go across the pacific to asia and japan and china and to all those countries and across the atlantic to europe. i was talking a few moments ago to ali rand. he's the vice president for the urpian commission and he's the economics commissioner for the yourian union. the chief if you like of economics. he said we're concerned about the u.s. going over the cliff....
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u.s. policy toward north korea hoping that north korea will give up its weapons for aid has been a failure. it's been a bipartisan failure, frankly, for decades, and it's gotten us now to this point. the hope that north korea can be induced to abandon its ambitions for nuclear weapons and missiles distracts us, north. it distracts us from pursuing the very policies that might actually change the behavior of the regime and support its people. going forward, we need to move away from an unimaginative policy here to one with energy and creativity and focus, so let's tackle north korea's illicit activities, its counterfeiting of u.s. currency. this regime will do anything for money. it is, as many north koreans will tell you, it is a gangster regime. let's interfere with those shipments and disrupt the bank accounts that are used. let's ramp up radio broadcast in the country where there is information wall that is cracking. and let's help the refugees who are literally dying to escape the pris
u.s. policy toward north korea hoping that north korea will give up its weapons for aid has been a failure. it's been a bipartisan failure, frankly, for decades, and it's gotten us now to this point. the hope that north korea can be induced to abandon its ambitions for nuclear weapons and missiles distracts us, north. it distracts us from pursuing the very policies that might actually change the behavior of the regime and support its people. going forward, we need to move away from an...
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let's bring in former maryland governor and u.s. congressman, now senior counsel for government advocacy and public policy at king and spalding. of what your initial reaction to everything that we have not seen in fact, the lack of. what do you make of this last-minute wrangling with less than 12 hours to go? >> reporter: this reminds me of all the omnibus budget negotiations from the past. never changes. i was keeping a list. the anc. it is the same issues over and over again every time we reach this sort of problem with regret to fiscal policy in congress. the big issues obviously -- by the way, sequester is the artificial into the bill into this. the big issue, and salomon reform, long-term tax rates to what to do about spending, $16 trillion in debt. again, being postponed. the bottom line is a mini deal along the lines of kicking the can down the proverbial alley, no doubt about it. waiting until a new congress is sworn in in order to hopefully finally really bottom-line did to the major policy issues regarding the country incl
let's bring in former maryland governor and u.s. congressman, now senior counsel for government advocacy and public policy at king and spalding. of what your initial reaction to everything that we have not seen in fact, the lack of. what do you make of this last-minute wrangling with less than 12 hours to go? >> reporter: this reminds me of all the omnibus budget negotiations from the past. never changes. i was keeping a list. the anc. it is the same issues over and over again every time...
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the u.s. snalt gets back to work right about now. the house has been in session for about an hour now. senate leaders are the ones trying to hammer out a deal picking tax break ceilings, trying to lessen the impact of spending cuts. there are still major obstacles to pass. but this morning we're hearing that progress is being made. we'll have more on that and the fiscal cliff negotiations in a minute. >>> first, i want to show you the rest of the world is ringing in the new year. midnight arrived in asia. they are calling it a pyre tech nick musical. they were scheduled to begin an hour before midnight. hong kong on the top ten places to ring in the new year. let's listen. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> ring in the new year, good morning 2013. we'll continue to monitor all of these celebrations as the day rolls on. the night rolls on in some cases. midnight in the u.s. is the big fiscal cliff deadline. there are two fronts we are watching today. capitol hill and wall street. let's see if there's any movement on capitol hill. stock markets movin
the u.s. snalt gets back to work right about now. the house has been in session for about an hour now. senate leaders are the ones trying to hammer out a deal picking tax break ceilings, trying to lessen the impact of spending cuts. there are still major obstacles to pass. but this morning we're hearing that progress is being made. we'll have more on that and the fiscal cliff negotiations in a minute. >>> first, i want to show you the rest of the world is ringing in the new year....
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vice president biden served as a u.s. senator for more than 30 years. few people really understand the way these types of negotiations work like he does. in addition to that, equally importantly, 23 of those years were spent serving alongside minority leader mitch mcconnell. so they have a good working relationship, good personal relationship. you remember that yesterday mcconnell said he needs a dance partner in these negotiations. he didn't feel as though they were moving forward. so he reached out to vice president biden. biden engaged. and what looked like a stalemate yesterday really has begun to move forward overnight, the two on the phone late into the evening until midnight i am told working out the details of a compromise. their staffers on the phone into the early morning hours. folks here at the white house up quite late as well. so it looks like some type of compromise is starting to form that would include increasing taxes on those making $450,000 or less. remember president obama wanted that threshold at 250,000. house speaker john boehner
vice president biden served as a u.s. senator for more than 30 years. few people really understand the way these types of negotiations work like he does. in addition to that, equally importantly, 23 of those years were spent serving alongside minority leader mitch mcconnell. so they have a good working relationship, good personal relationship. you remember that yesterday mcconnell said he needs a dance partner in these negotiations. he didn't feel as though they were moving forward. so he...
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a swing state in the race for the white house and which party would control the u.s. senate. hundreds of thousands of voters turned out in northern virginia. some waited in long lines for four hours to cast their vote. presidential candidates criss-crossed the old dominion ral alying supporters and spending millions on ads. in the end, voters helped re-elect president obama and elected former governor tim kane to the senate. number four, marylanders made history along with with maine and washington state. they approved marriage equality giving same sex couples the right to marry. gay couples in maryland can begin saying i do in january. number three, scandal in the districts. for the first time in the city's history, two sitting council members resigned and pleaded guilty to felonies. chairman brown resigned in the summer after lying on federal loan documents. ward five 's terry thomas resigned in january admitting to stealing $400,000 designated for city youth programs. plus, the on going investigation into d.c. mayor vincent gray's 2010 campaign. jean clark harris pleaded g
a swing state in the race for the white house and which party would control the u.s. senate. hundreds of thousands of voters turned out in northern virginia. some waited in long lines for four hours to cast their vote. presidential candidates criss-crossed the old dominion ral alying supporters and spending millions on ads. in the end, voters helped re-elect president obama and elected former governor tim kane to the senate. number four, marylanders made history along with with maine and...
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a report by the fbi says nearly four in 10 u.s. gang members have some ties to drug trafficking organizations based in mexico. that is far more than any other outside group. also this fbi report says that the number of gang members operating in the u.s. shot up 40% in the last year. nearly one in three police officers here in the southwest are concerned saying that gang activity and drug trade in their areas has increased over the course of the last two years. people like assistant sheriff gary pentis in ventura, california, where they're battling cartel and gang members. take a listen. >> i think most law enforcement agencies put the gang activity as a huge priority because of violence in our communities. violent crime is a huge priority. we have to keep the dopers on their heels because that is the power, that's the money. it all works together. >> reporter: and they all work together including federal agencies battling some of these same cartels. off the coast of california the cartels are working with gang members to go out fur
a report by the fbi says nearly four in 10 u.s. gang members have some ties to drug trafficking organizations based in mexico. that is far more than any other outside group. also this fbi report says that the number of gang members operating in the u.s. shot up 40% in the last year. nearly one in three police officers here in the southwest are concerned saying that gang activity and drug trade in their areas has increased over the course of the last two years. people like assistant sheriff gary...
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don't have the political will to do what's right and that is where all credit agencies will downgrade u.s. treasury bonds and that begins the ex-orable slide down to a very sluggish economy and maybe in the longer term losing our superstar economic status. >> not to mention all this time we'll be spending on this as time that is going to be taken away from other pressing things that need to get done by the congress in this new session. thank you, admiral and robert. happy new year to you both. >> same to you. >> also making news venezuelan president chavez is said to be in delicate condition after cancer surgery. he has not been heard from since december 11th when he had a fourth surgery. the question whether he will be at his swearing in on january 10th is touching off a possible constitutional crisis in that country. >>> the body of the newtown shooter has been claimed for burial. a spokesman for adam lanza's father says peter claimed the body. there is no word on when that happened or if there will be a funeral. >>> meantime for 200 sandy hook elementary school students, parents, and f
don't have the political will to do what's right and that is where all credit agencies will downgrade u.s. treasury bonds and that begins the ex-orable slide down to a very sluggish economy and maybe in the longer term losing our superstar economic status. >> not to mention all this time we'll be spending on this as time that is going to be taken away from other pressing things that need to get done by the congress in this new session. thank you, admiral and robert. happy new year to you...
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. >> u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens and three other americans on his staff were killed last night as protesters stormed the american consulate in benghazi, libya. >> what do we know about the people behind the attack in benghazi? >> they're driven by a belief that the united states is engaged in a war with islam. >> why did an american army sergeant walk into an afghan village and kill 16 civilians? >> the pakistani taliban says it's not done with the 14-year-old girl that it tried to kill. >> they will not stop me. i will get my education, if it is in homes, schools, or anyplace. >>> the s.e.a.l. who calls himself mark owen describes approaching bin laden's room after they had killed his son, khalid. >> so after osama bin laden is wounded, he's still moving, you shot him twice? >> three or four times. >> when somebody talks about the particulars of how those operations are conducted, it tells our enemies essentially how we operate. >>> jerry sandusky, the former penn state assistant fo
. >> u.s. ambassador to libya chris stevens and three other americans on his staff were killed last night as protesters stormed the american consulate in benghazi, libya. >> what do we know about the people behind the attack in benghazi? >> they're driven by a belief that the united states is engaged in a war with islam. >> why did an american army sergeant walk into an afghan village and kill 16 civilians? >> the pakistani taliban says it's not done with the...
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a new report from the u.s. senate on the attack on the u.s. consue rit in -- on the u.s. consulate in libya is blaming the u.s. for not having a state department to respond. the senate report says in the future, the state department should determine if it can provide tough security for diplomats and -- provide enough security for diplomats and where it cannot, americans need to be removed from the postings. >>> hillary clinton is in a new york hospital being treated for a broad clot. doctors found that clot after a followup to her concussion. she's being treated with blood thinners. she is 65 years old and had a stomach virus when she fainted and hit her head. >>> hugo chavez is said to be suffering new complications africanser surgery in cuba. the vice president of cuba described his condition as delicate. chavez has not been seen or heard in public since december 11th when he underwent surgery. it was his fourth cancer- related operation. government leaders say chavez may miss his january 10th inauguration. marking his 6th presidential term. >>> the woman accused of pus
a new report from the u.s. senate on the attack on the u.s. consue rit in -- on the u.s. consulate in libya is blaming the u.s. for not having a state department to respond. the senate report says in the future, the state department should determine if it can provide tough security for diplomats and -- provide enough security for diplomats and where it cannot, americans need to be removed from the postings. >>> hillary clinton is in a new york hospital being treated for a broad clot....
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and then seven u.s. merchant marine ships were sunk by german submarines when they had unconditional rights to sink any ship on the high seas, according to the german government. and the third thing was when the germans sent the zimmerman tell gram to mexico. madam speaker, a lot of americans don't know what that was, but basically the germans were telling the country of mexico if they would enter the war on the side of germany, the central powers, they would help mexico invade the united states and take the states of texas, new mexico, and arizona and give them to the country of mexico. so the united states entered the war on april 7, 1917. h.r. 3159 would create a commission to commemorate the 1th00 anniversary of world war i. over 116,000 americans died in world war i. that's more than in korea, vietnam, and both iraq wars and afghanistan combined. madam speaker, to my left is a photograph of american doughboys as they were called because of the color of their uniform, going over out of a trench over
and then seven u.s. merchant marine ships were sunk by german submarines when they had unconditional rights to sink any ship on the high seas, according to the german government. and the third thing was when the germans sent the zimmerman tell gram to mexico. madam speaker, a lot of americans don't know what that was, but basically the germans were telling the country of mexico if they would enter the war on the side of germany, the central powers, they would help mexico invade the united...
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hillary clinton has not even stepped down u.s. secretary of state and president obama has not even been sworn in for his second term but there is already constant speculation as to whether she will run again for the white house. >> of the decision for her on any future bid for president expected in 2013, expect speculation about her future political plans to intensify drought the year. >> a new national survey indicates that the vast majority of democrats, 85 percent in fact, would consider backing her as their party's nominee. >> president obama is pledging to put its full weight behind legislation aimed at preventing gun violence. >> in an envious they would meet the press, obama voiced skepticism about proposals a place apart at schools following the mass shooting in newtown, conn. that killed 21st graders. >> i think the american people are skeptical that some how that will solve our problems. >> in his most is difficspecific remarks about gun violence is the deadly assault at sandy hook elementary school president obama says
hillary clinton has not even stepped down u.s. secretary of state and president obama has not even been sworn in for his second term but there is already constant speculation as to whether she will run again for the white house. >> of the decision for her on any future bid for president expected in 2013, expect speculation about her future political plans to intensify drought the year. >> a new national survey indicates that the vast majority of democrats, 85 percent in fact, would...
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wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipperverage. t. ro price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investmeninformation, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. stuart: all right everybody. let's talk california. it's been another banner year for the formerly golden state. voters approving carbon taxes on business. higher taxes on themselves. and the state overwhelmingly voted for the president in the election. more than 60% of the state voting in favor of president obama for his reelection. let's bring in our next guest. he is chairman of the republican party in california. i'm not being sarcastic but i didn't think the republicans existed in california any longer. you are their chairman, is that correct? >> it is. it was a rough year. stuart: what does 2013 hold in store for california? >> well, actuall
wool exports from new zealand, textile production in spain, and the use of medical technology in the u.s.? at t. rowe price, we understand the connections of a complex, global economy. it's just one reason over 75% of our mutual funds beat their 10-year lipperverage. t. ro price. invest with confidence. request a prospectus or summary prospectus with investmeninformation, risks, fees and expenses to read and consider carefully before investing. stuart: all right everybody. let's talk...
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new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have the united nations -- failure can have a dramatic impact on the nation, and even internationally. so there's a really keen awareness that you always have to be fixing the system. things corrode, they rust. they get to where you turn them on and nothing happens. but it is so totally used in every nook and cranny, that making any accommodation to shut it down, to do something to it, is very difficult. narrator: two massive underground tunnels, called simply tunnel 1 and tunnel 2, provide most of the city's water supply. they run hundreds of feet below
new york is the most densely populated city in the u.s. and over 40 million tourists visit the city every year. the 1.3 billion gallons of water required every day are delivered by a system of extraordinary scale and complex engineering. man: water is essential to the economic viability of new york city. reliable infrastructure and reliable delivery of water is a must. you have to reinvest in the infrastructure every single minute to keep it current. hurwitz: we have the stock exchange, we have...
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is season in the u.s. is having its early start in nearly a decade and health officials say this season could be a bad one. the cdc said its noticed an uptick in flu activity about a month before or authorities normally see it and the primary strain has been associated in the past with more severe flu seasons. the flow often peaks in january, february or even later. reports of will have been reported in 29 states and higher than normal reports of like ellen's illnesses have been reported in 12 states. one of the most intense ensured is married meteor showers of the year will light up the skies this week. the quad rented meerschaum for will be covered by thursday and friday morning. the sour last for only a few hours but it can produce up to 40 shooting stars per hour before dawn. this hour will be the only one in the month of january and if you want to watch it faced north east after midnight. the nhl and players association are expect to continue negotiations today and the two sides are likely to restart
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>>> happening now, u.s. senators on capitol hill are releasing a scathing new report on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. on the right of your screen is maine senator susan collins. she's one of the two top members on the senate homeland security committee. let's bring in our own jill dauerty, our foreign affairs correspondent who is monitoring this from the state department. what can you tell us? >> if you listen to what the senator is saying and also senator joe lieberman, they are coming up with essentially three different things. the main thing is that there was a rising crescendo of evidence from the intelligence community and even open sources that benghazi was increasingly dangerous and attacks there were more and more likely, but the reaction was woefully inadequate. they say the system as one official was flashing red. the state department, they say, did not adequately respond to that. another key point is they talk about security. security in other countries for embassies and consulates
>>> happening now, u.s. senators on capitol hill are releasing a scathing new report on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. on the right of your screen is maine senator susan collins. she's one of the two top members on the senate homeland security committee. let's bring in our own jill dauerty, our foreign affairs correspondent who is monitoring this from the state department. what can you tell us? >> if you listen to what the senator is saying and also senator joe...
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heather: as the u.s. heads closer to the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff one of the big consequences of going over is a series of major spending cuts that would take a direct toll on america's armed forces. while lawmakers of all stripes have seen this debate playing out firsthand our next guest knows all too well the affects those cuts would have on the men and women who keep americans safe. bucky shinmoedake chairman of the house armed services committee. thank you for joining us. >> thanks for having me. >> to do the math the 500 billion reduction in military spending triggered by 2011's budget control act would be added to the 487 billion the obama administration larry limb natured in this year's budget q. can our military survive that? >> we had five hearings leading up to this. and all of the former and current military leaders said how devastating it would be from the secretary of defense on down. secretary of defense said that it would be like shooting ourselves in the head. you know there hasn
heather: as the u.s. heads closer to the edge of the so-called fiscal cliff one of the big consequences of going over is a series of major spending cuts that would take a direct toll on america's armed forces. while lawmakers of all stripes have seen this debate playing out firsthand our next guest knows all too well the affects those cuts would have on the men and women who keep americans safe. bucky shinmoedake chairman of the house armed services committee. thank you for joining us. >>...
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a new u.s. senate report on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi blames the state department for not having a plan to rescue americans. the report says the state department failed to respond to increasing security threats in benghazi in the months leading up to the attack opinion the senate report says in the future the state department needs to decide whether they can provide adequate security for diplomats and where tit can't american personnel need to be removed. >>> 6:16. this morning secretary of state hillary clinton is still in a new york hospital. she's been treated for a blood clot. now spokesperson for the secretary says doctors found the clot during a follow up exam for that concussion she suffered about two weeks ago. she is 65 years old. she had a stomach virus when she fainted due to dehydration and hit her head. that caused a concussion. secretary clinton is being treated with blood thinners for that blood clot. >>> it's 6:16. a san diego police officer is in serious condition after his patrol car was hit by a s
a new u.s. senate report on the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi blames the state department for not having a plan to rescue americans. the report says the state department failed to respond to increasing security threats in benghazi in the months leading up to the attack opinion the senate report says in the future the state department needs to decide whether they can provide adequate security for diplomats and where tit can't american personnel need to be removed. >>> 6:16....
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the only u.s. car company to do that. >>> and there may not be many happy returns this year especially if you don't have your receipt. the national retail federation says $63 billion worth of presents will be taken back to stores but receipts could be critical in making a return successful because many stores are tightening their rules on refunds and exchanges. $63billion. that's a lot of unhappy gifts there that they got, i guess. >> you know what? i'm so surprised, ashley. i haven't had to return anything this year. it's great. >> reporter: no, well you're a very happy person this year, you get what you want. >> i haven't either. >> i get the millionaires hadn't happy. they are not partying. >> reporter: apparently not or if theroux cheap about it. it seems even the wealthiest are looking to scale back. a survey of millionaires found 87% plan to spend less than $200 on new year's eve and 3% say they don't even plan to party at all. i'm not sure if i actually fall in the don't plan to party at all
the only u.s. car company to do that. >>> and there may not be many happy returns this year especially if you don't have your receipt. the national retail federation says $63 billion worth of presents will be taken back to stores but receipts could be critical in making a return successful because many stores are tightening their rules on refunds and exchanges. $63billion. that's a lot of unhappy gifts there that they got, i guess. >> you know what? i'm so surprised, ashley. i...
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getting down to the wire investors looking over the edge of the fiscal cliff and being afraid of how far u.s. economy could drop if automatic hikes and cuts aren't averted. still hope of a deal. kind of hearing from some in washington, that they are making progress. negotiators did continue to talk overnight, republicans and democrats are closing in on a deal that would have y somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000 a year talks between mcconnell and vice president biden and staffers working late into the night. even if a deal is reached, it is likely to be temporary with another fight over deficit reduction coming next year. market is reacting cautiously. positive in nasdaq and s&p, dow has cut losses as these bits of news trickle out. bloomberg index still trading s(ó airlines say they are always trying to improve customer service, according to one survey they$0!6 should check to see if their employees have an attitude problem. 1,000 people were asked which airline had the rudest employees, american topped the list, 25% criticizing the manner of the workersg4p, united second, followed
getting down to the wire investors looking over the edge of the fiscal cliff and being afraid of how far u.s. economy could drop if automatic hikes and cuts aren't averted. still hope of a deal. kind of hearing from some in washington, that they are making progress. negotiators did continue to talk overnight, republicans and democrats are closing in on a deal that would have y somewhere between $400,000 and $500,000 a year talks between mcconnell and vice president biden and staffers working...
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u.s. debt. i'm told by this person on the call that the administration's response to that, they think a small deal would in fact be enough, but they wouldn't speak for the ratings agency. still a big unknown hanging out there, guys. >> and we know about some of the tough conversations we'll have 30 days from now, 45 days from now, eamon. it does sound, though, judging from some of the latest rumors that they're almost comically close to a deal, especially when you talk about the income level at which tax rates would rise. is it 4, 450, settle on 5. is that the main thing you're interested in over the next couple hours? >> yeah, once they've gotten rid of the question about the changed cpi and social security over the weekend, which the republicans asked for, democrats denied, republicans backed down on that, then it becomes a matter of hammering out the details and making sure that you have the votes before you go to the floor. it does seem like they're very close to this deal. but it is t
u.s. debt. i'm told by this person on the call that the administration's response to that, they think a small deal would in fact be enough, but they wouldn't speak for the ratings agency. still a big unknown hanging out there, guys. >> and we know about some of the tough conversations we'll have 30 days from now, 45 days from now, eamon. it does sound, though, judging from some of the latest rumors that they're almost comically close to a deal, especially when you talk about the income...
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i heard the british ambassador say something like, you know, to the u.s., something like, you know, he wanted to break from tyranny, but instead you set up a government, set up a system that, you know, just doesn't work. >> now, i want to do something, because i thought this was intriguing. we've obviously, since the tragedy of sandy hook elementary, a lot of talk about gun control and what can be done. president obama talking about it publicly and emotionally. here's president obama with david gregory yesterday talking about guns. let's come back and we'll quickly talk about it. >> here's the bottom line. we're not going to get this done unless the american people decide it's important. and so, this is not going to be simply a matter of me spending political capital. with public opinion, there's nothing you can't do, and without public opinion, there's very little you can get done in this town. >> so, i like that because it's a recognition of the facts, which is that politicians tend to be a reactive, rather than a proactive species, even the president of the united states. so, let's
i heard the british ambassador say something like, you know, to the u.s., something like, you know, he wanted to break from tyranny, but instead you set up a government, set up a system that, you know, just doesn't work. >> now, i want to do something, because i thought this was intriguing. we've obviously, since the tragedy of sandy hook elementary, a lot of talk about gun control and what can be done. president obama talking about it publicly and emotionally. here's president obama with...
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walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: pleased to welcome richard gere to this program. the talented actor and tireless human rights advocate stars in a new film out now called "arbitrage." the movie is the story of a troubled hedge fund manager and also stars susan sarandon and tim roth, so here now a scene from "arbitrage." >> everybody wins, if we sell the company. if i live for you. >> you don't have to live. you didn't know about it. that is why didn't tell you. >> that will take away my brokerage license. delmar to supervisor chu. my name in every paper. -- failure to supervise you. >> because it is my job. >> it is illegal, and i am your partner. >> you are not my partner. you work for me. that's right, you work for me. everybody works for me. tavis: i have been so anxious to talk to you. thank you for coming. >> no, it's a great pleasure. tavis: oh, we've done some radio before, but nev
walmart committed $2 billion to fighting hunger in the u.s. as we work together, we can stamp hunger out. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. tavis: pleased to welcome richard gere to this program. the talented actor and tireless human rights advocate stars in a new film out now called "arbitrage." the movie is the story of a troubled hedge fund manager and also stars susan sarandon and tim roth, so here now a scene from...
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the frantic last minute effort to prevent the u.s. from going over the cliff. >>> if you want to leave your car behind this new years eve there is plenty of options. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to the last day of the year monday december 31st i'm dave clark. >> and i'm tori campbell in for pam cook. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic starting with steve. >> good morning, tori and dave. thank you. it's cold out there. temperatures a few upper 20s. santa rosa 29 degrees. sebastopol 28. there is cold numbers out there. it will be mostly sunny and very chilly upper 40s and low 50s. here is tara. >>> here's a look at the east shore freeway. you can see traffic moving along nicely. at the bay bridge toll plaza we have no delays as you make your drive into san francisco. let's head back to the desk. >>> 4:59. believe it or not it is now 2013 live picture. look at the big lifts and the kiss. lots of fire works. crowds gathered on the shore of the harbor watching the skyline explode. all the colors of the fire works 2013 is he
the frantic last minute effort to prevent the u.s. from going over the cliff. >>> if you want to leave your car behind this new years eve there is plenty of options. >>> good morning, to you. welcome to the last day of the year monday december 31st i'm dave clark. >> and i'm tori campbell in for pam cook. let's get a quick look at weather and traffic starting with steve. >> good morning, tori and dave. thank you. it's cold out there. temperatures a few upper 20s....